New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-21
ART NEWS AND COMMENTS.


scapes of Henry Whtredge and Baker are to be foi-
| lowed by the landscapes and enErayings OF Asner
Brown Durand Thus lar the landscape painters nave
nearly monopolized public attention, but Two special
exhibitions of figure paintings are near at hand. Inc
Davis collection at the ReIchard Gallery Will be sue
ceeded by collection of George Fullers pictures ana
/ Mt the Wunderch Gallery there Will shortly Dc
opened a small exhibition OF paintings and possibly
drawings by Mr. Elihu Vedder 1t is safe to say that
the activity OF the present art season mas oS
the fret OF the year without the opening of from one
to three exhibitions and as many sales Inc amount
of money which Ia being expended lor pictures must
| exceed ANYTHING known before in New-fork by the
end of the season. The distinguishing feature VI
recent yity is the prominence given native art.
Whatever the I" i'm, ,ortance" of the pictures by
Durand may be, the exhibition will be an interesting
event on account of the artists assured place in the
history of American art As engraver an art which
unnd practsed steadily 1912 to 1888, his first
large work after TrumbuPs Declaration OF inde-
pendence," has, perhaps been most january knomn
examples OF line engraving OF the figure when
have not been excced thi, country. Durand
coined and held the first place among American en-
Yor, Of The figure and his pre-emnence
frankly Acknowledged as that OF the late James
Smillie in landscape engraving Alter these successes
nj the age OF thirty nine, he finally turned IRON 'he
burin 10 the brush and palette. He began with por
trait painting, and presently occupied himseii win
figure pieces T. uay historical subjects, which are
no seldom seem 1t would be well worth while to
obtain some If these pictures like the wrath OF
Peter stuyvosant." "Dance on the battery; CaPt,
for a loan exhib lion in connection with the studies
and later pictures which to be offered Tor SALE lt
IA doubtful whether Durand would have continued
figure pantsr If the conditions OF that time had
been favorable for from his youth he had been IN
teresed in landscapes and especially IN trees Durand
entered upon landscape painting lttie later than
Cole and Doughty, but the three are classed together
rightly enough. the pioneers IN TINS orahch OF our
at and Dufand exerted the largest influence. He
PAINTED trees M lovingly as human figures, and,
although he practically selttaught painter ma
practice in engraving had given him remarkape
accuracy ia drawing which is shown in his rendering
o! II is hardly necessary TO say that MS
technique commends itself lmPerfectly to the stu
dents aud gallery visitors oil the day. put ma 'horough
sincerity il al apparent as the truth Oh form
and tact of his pictures Many OF th' IN nave an IN
rinsic interest and charm. and oil have historical
enacance Durand las really the NJ i' Tbo Sr .e
Cummings. who was like Durand a founder OF the
National Academy, survives him.
The Fuller exhibition will be interesting re-
hinder of figure painter OF rare sentiment individual
manner and decided feeling for color. The defects
in George Fuller's technique seemed OF slight
uucnce III comparison with the distinct imaginative
quality OF his work and yet Is necessary to acAnowl-
edge mperiecti1n and u certain Darr0wness OF range.
II il curious that writer like Mr. howelis VINO III
ssts 50 strenuouslv upon truth OF tact should nave
ben :, .clen champion OF artist who Insisted IA
enphaucay that exact truth OF TACT was ai%ays TO be
avoided. It il doubtful whether Mr.. fuiers last
MET rc the Areihusa" will he shown here, Tor the
sum of 80 900 has recently been raised III Boston to
secure if tor the Art Museum The number of pictures
will be small and the exhibition must necessarily
be inadequate in comparison with the memorial tNh b-
ton held at the Boston Art Museum in 1851. Bus 1t
will probably be better opportunity tor seeing the
work OF this true artist than New-Yok has had.
rLete /, report of "great slaughter at the
Academy 1t il said that out over 200 pictures
submt,cd only between 400 and 800 have been ac-
cepted II this il true. the commtte on admission il
TO be cordially congratulated Year after year Inc
,aclcs tor so much trash that oil work was lost. and
the lowest point reached Last tall. Again and
again TnE IRInUNE has pointed olt the ~ aIious
eject ut this course upon the Academy ana upon
American art. What was needed WIS an exhibition
sound and good throughout. however small II might
be. which At once produced h'oraple lnprs-'oi
sfieraton the colleotIoT. II the exhibition next
month Is be like this tie Academy h's a'od tsei
in time IL has the sympathy OF the pubN hut OF ate
themore intelligent portion OF the pubic has iound
more rcpc sympathetic int rest tnan 10 attract IT,
4 strong exhibition will be promptly ndor.cd' ana II
there really IL to be q reformation II VIII receive |
abundant encouragement
All tho regular spring exhibitions will OPEN next
month tho Academy the first the Society OF Amer-
can Artists about the fifteenth, and the Prize Fund
exhibition toward the last OF The month. An e'iibi-
ton Of paintings collected by Mr. Henry Prooa'co OF
Cincinnati. will he opened Mt the Ameficin ART
l,1lere. after the Stewart sale tnclnnn, ~ the |
Last ghold OF the Dusseldorf cult and collection
I. ON that city would naturally be credited with "A
rather monotonOus character. But II appears that /
NJ Pfoba.co spent somo time IN Paris seveIa Jears |
ago aud under the ADVICE OF NJ Du'and- kuel pnr- |
obtainable to-day. For instance, he secured Nil cts
iirth Of the Calf" landscape by i.oussean one OF
three examples, which Is remlfk"ole specimen OF
Kous-eau's later manner an important Itoyon: !
a large lsabcy and Breton. Herb Gatherers. /
which dates from the artists best period when ms
ii CURES had "A simplicity and degree OF physical /
dignity which they have long since Lost This picture
has been made familiar by reproductions The col
ing the Martyrs" and figure piece by Diaz There
i, TO be an illustrated, large paper catalogue the
edition limited usual There will he thirty Two iul!-
page photOtypc illustrations and, If possible all the
/ OJ pictures will be illustrated
These are the last days of the Stewart exhibition
md the sale will he held ON Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings at Chckerng Hall. Tie largest
priccs realized at auction sales ia this city have been
81 50 800 Tor the Morgan paintings n year ago,
S4O6 900 TOR the Seuey collection IN 1850. aad
t32- coo in round numbers tor the Johnston OILS.
water colors and statuary. Outside oi Tour or We
paatngs, it il not likely that the stewart PICTURES
will realize much more than those oil MT Seney
although all things possible AT New York picture
sale But the Horse Fair which 10 many Will
appear the most desirable picture Is variously esti-
mated at from $4,000 to SlOO.oOO II ii brings ga
lower price the will be that its size IS against
il Tor n private gallery. The picture should go to q"
and the Corcoran Gallery Is OF course among
the possibilities. The notori"ty OF the " 1871 VIII
probably result in n lively competition and predio-
ons IA to its price range from T6O,OUO to well over
= 90 600 figures which obviously have no relation to
the artistic value OF the picture. 1t Is 4 thought
that its cracking will affect tue sale The two For
tunys estimated at from 130.OOO To Sluooo eac.
The Auguste Bonhour lis matter OF speculation Dut
the guesses range from $4,000 to $4,000. Such
= predictions" are harmless, but tho figures will
undergo moro or less revision by Friday night
Two portraits and two paintings OF sea-iaring
iolk by Renouf arc shown at the gallery OF Roichard
& Co. On Friday evening there Was private Wow at
the Canadian Club OF some paintings by Mr.. John A.
Fraser depi,tng scenes III the Canadian Rocky Noun
IaIDs.
Some recent prices at the Hotel Drouot were $1,000
Tor Van Marcke, 81 $50 for figure OF peasant by
Meis, oncr 1925 for n small figure by Constant, Sol
TO- good study" by Alfred stevens. aud $500 Tor
lIeoners Eclogue" when attracted so much notice
in the Salon of 1879"
MARTIN BAKkR SET FREE.